acre-feet

Noun

The word is derived from acre-foot

Examples

If the Interior Department grants the states' request, the project, designed to move 82,000 acre-feet of water from Lake Powell 143 miles to St. George, could wind up in limbo indefinitely. Source: Internet

Arrington and Pickens complain that the Hemphill district’s plan is unreasonable and that Mesa Water would be denied as much as 18,000 acre-feet of water annually (an acre-foot equals about 326,000 gallons), hindering Mesa’s ability to turn a buck. Source: Internet

Although none of these companies are currently drawing water from Fontenelle, they currently have contracts totaling almost 50,000 acre-feet and are making readiness-to-serve payments. Source: Internet

Santa Maria is asking for 10,814 acre-feet more of water per year, a 61 percent increase in supply. Source: Internet

The 14,000 acre-feet of Gila River water belongs to the Gila River Indian Community. Source: Internet

The Department of Water Resources has informed 29 public agencies they will receive only five percent of the slightly more than four million acre-feet of water in 2014. Source: Internet

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